Zonal chairpersons and secretaries have this morning of Friday 13th March met at the USSSA offices in Old Kampala ahead of the qualifiers for the ball games 1.
Representatives were from the 19 USSSA zones namely Rwenzori, Acholi, Kampala, Wakiso, Masaka, Lango, Busoga, Bugisu, Karamoja, Teso, Ankole, Kigezi, West Nile, Bukedi, Sebei, Mpigi, Luweero, Bunyoro and Mukono.
In his opening remarks Mugisha Banage,the CEO ,USSSA asked the members to encourage the people in their zones to read as documents sent to them from USSSA. https://usssaonline.com/usssa-online-registration-portal-notice/
“Encourage the people in your zones to read the documents we send them because all the information they require is written there. Information such as transfers, competitions as well as rules and regulations is clearly written in all these documents”. Mugisha Banage, CEO USSSA.
Executive committee members in attendence were Hajji Kitezaala Twahil (1st VP) Okot P’Bitek (2nd VP) ,Ms. Apolot Harriet(3rd VP) ,Ms. Apolot Godliver,Mr. Langa Godfrey,Mr. Ayub Khalifa,Mr. Mawa James Onzima ,Mr. Bithola Francis,Ms. Alweny Alice and Mr. Lwembawo Hussein.
Mugisha Justus ,USSSA president chaired the meeting and below are his quotes.
“We resolved that each zone should organize two athletics zone meets before the National Championships. To facilitate this we will provide financial support of one million shillings to zones that have already incorporated these meets into their calendars this year”.
On capacity Building-“This is one area am particularly proud of during my tenure. At the 2026 Elite games all officials deployed were products of this program and as a result we recorded no petitions. This shows that our standards are steadily improving in a sustainable way. I encourage all zones to utilize and encourage officials who have gone through this program”.
“Our performance in athletics has been below expectations.
Out assessment shows that many talented athletes rely on bursaries to access education and sports opportunities.
However very few schools currently provide bursaries for athletes, which has limited our ability to identify and nurture talent”.
Areas of discussion for the engagement
1.2026 Rules and regulations released on 26th February 2026
-Introduction of age categories and the rules that will govern all participants and officials during the games coming up.https://usssaonline.com/usssa-online-registration-portal-notice/
2. Guidelines, Roadmap, and slots for 2026
All schools that participate in the games should have their athletes registered on the USSSA system.
3.Zonal Calendar 2026 where zones should confirm their dates and venues for qualifiers to USSSA Sectretariat.
4.Circular on compliance
a.Please be advised that any district found to be in violation of these Categories shall face appropriate sanctions in accordance with the MoES Rules and Regulations. In addition, District/Zonal Chairpersons & Secretaries, in their individual capacities, may be subjected to disciplinary action as provided for under the guidelines of the Ministry of Education and Sports.
b.It should also be noted that Zonal leadership bears oversight responsibility for competitions conducted at the district level within their respective jurisdictions. You are therefore urged to ensure strict compliance with the rules governing eligibility and registration of players.
USSSA is still doing great job in nurturing learner’s talents. I believe things will continue to get better 💪
Thank you